Developments in science and technology raise key political questions and often reveal global fault lines - recent debates around AI, climate change, pandemics and public health show this. This course delves into the sometimes-toxic cultural politics of science historically, surveying key case studies (in biology, linguistics, medicine and more) from German history between 1780 and 1940. GE theme traditions, cultures, and transformations course.
Developments in science and technology raise key political questions and often reveal global fault lines - recent debates around AI, climate change, pandemics and public health show this. This course delves into the sometimes-toxic cultural politics of science historically, surveying key case studies (in biology, linguistics, medicine and more) from German history between 1780 and 1940. GE theme traditions, cultures, and transformations course.
